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Forty years of flowers
Asheboro woman has designs on customer satisfaction for local shop ASHEBORO — For many of the big occasions for residents around Randolph County, Bettina Hunter has been a part of those. Even if she’s not […]
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RCC pays off student account balances
ASHEBORO — Randolph Community College recently paid off outstanding student debt for approximately 200 students. The amount totaled nearly $113,000. Any student who was enrolled at the College between March 13, 2020 — the start […]
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Future teachers earn scholarships
Local chapters of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society also helped send students off with a dorm shower ASHEBORO – The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International announced three local scholarship winners this spring. The local Alpha […]
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Are your chickens cool enough to beat the heat?
ASHEBORO — Summer heat and humidity is upon us and we are all looking for ways to cool off. Your backyard feathered friends are no exception. Chickens are becoming popular as backyard egg producers and […]
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Ford counts on rural health connections
Hospital’s new CEO looks to foster new feelings related to medical facility ASHEBORO – Tim Ford says understanding the importance of a medical facility in a mostly rural setting might be his most vital asset […]
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Bojangles enters chicken sandwich wars
CHARLOTTE – Bojangles announced an all-new, hand-breaded chicken sandwich this week. The N.C.-based purveyor of fried chicken already had a fried chicken sandwich but had not elevated its menu to compete in the hand-breaded sandwich […]
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Asheboro Summerfest continues
ASHEBORO — Downtown Asheboro will be filled with activity this weekend as the summer concert series continues Friday with Departure, a Journey tribute band, at Bicentennial Park. On Saturday, the Zooland Region 30th Annual Antique […]
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Master Gardeners hosts events to promote horticulture and native plants
ASHEBORO — After a year of coping with a global pandemic, the Randolph County Master Gardner Extension Program is finding new ways to engage citizens with plants and gardening. Volunteers with the Master Gardeners held […]
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Hiring issues impact Zoo
ASHEBORO — At the same time the North Carolina Zoo is seeing a huge increase in visitors compared with last year, it’s struggling to find staff to keep all of its exhibits open. Most attractions […]
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Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month
Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability of vaccines and free testing. The company began testing warehouse workers last year when tests were […]